A chronic total occlusion (CTO) is the complete obstruction of a coronary artery, presenting a Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) 0 flow and an occlusion duration of at least 3 months. With the advancement of equipment, techniques and key indicators, the success rates of CTO percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have greatly improved. During CTO-PCI meetings in … [Read more...] about Global consensus on CTO-PCI best practices
Interventional cardiology
Managing coronary artery disease: MRI vs FFR
Little is known about combining diagnostic and therapeutic strategies to manage patients with suspected coronary artery disease. To bridge this gap two commonly used clinical management strategies were compared: myocardial-perfusion cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI or CMR) and invasive angiography with measurement of fractional flow research (FFR). An … [Read more...] about Managing coronary artery disease: MRI vs FFR
Prognostic implication of myocardial injury during PCI vs CABG
Periprocedural myocardial infarction (PMI) is myocardial injury that occurs during revascularization procedures, such as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). What remains unclear is the prognostic implications of periprocedural myocardial infarction and the extent of myonecrosis that is prognostically significant. In the … [Read more...] about Prognostic implication of myocardial injury during PCI vs CABG
Top 10 Highlights of TCT 2019
Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Congress, September 25–29, 2019 (San Francisco, USA) TCT is the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) and the world’s premier educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine. Valve repair COAPT 3-year outcomes1: 614 patients with heart failure and secondary … [Read more...] about Top 10 Highlights of TCT 2019
Prognostic value of plaque vulnerability assessment for CAD patients
Treatment of coronary artery disease is often guided by the degree of physiological stenosis, as assessed by measuring the fractional flow reserve (FFR). However, patients with a low degree of stenosis still experience clinical events, suggesting other factors are involved. One such factor is plaque vulnerability, determined by checking the lesion for high-risk plaque … [Read more...] about Prognostic value of plaque vulnerability assessment for CAD patients